Late Parenthood
In 1984, Sheila, by now well over 40, became pregnant with her and Bobby's fourth child. Their daughter Claire was born on 8 January 1985 - the very first baby to be born in the series, more than two years after its inception.
However, the downside to this was that parenthood so late in life put pressure of the Grant's marriage.
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Famous quotes containing the words late and/or parenthood:
“Too late in the wrong rain
They come together whom their love parted:
The windows pour into their heart
And the doors burn in their brain.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“The middle years of parenthood are characterized by ambiguity. Our kids are no longer helpless, but neither are they independent. We are still active parents but we have more time now to concentrate on our personal needs. Our children’s world has expanded. It is not enclosed within a kind of magic dotted line drawn by us. Although we are still the most important adults in their lives, we are no longer the only significant adults.”
—Ruth Davidson Bell. Ourselves and Our Children, by Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, ch. 3 (1978)